The media ran, tripping over one another, to get to a teabagger rally. Yet, they refuse to cover

[mfcorey1]

ofe of the largest people's rally in Wisconsin. Why is this not third world mentality?

[Archae]

1. Becuase Teabagger rallies generate more controversy.

Some Teabagger will cause controversy, kick up some dust, create a stir.

This translates into made-for-TV drama, and ratings.

[dmr]

2. I think it's also all that private money funding all of this.

They say there were as many from the media as teabaggers - which I wouldn't doubt half of those were Congressional staffers & lobbyists.
:rofl:

[AndyTiedye]

3. Because Teabaggers Fit The TV Network Owners' Reich Wing Political Agenda

Pro-labor protests seem to get more coverage on Al Jazeera than on any American TV network.

[snot]

16. +1!

[Warren DeMontague]

4. We had 1.2 Million in DC for reproductive choice in 2004, and they ignored it.

Yet one fat duffer shows up at a Health Care Town Hall with a tricorner hat adorned with teabags, screaming an incoherent, spittle-fueled rant at a Congressperson--- and all of a sudden he's got severl hours of airtime on all the cable networks. :shrug:

[iwishiwas]

5. We were news at the beginning--just the ocntravery stuff, then we

got dropped. go figure!

[quaker bill]

6. become politically relevant

the disenfranchised only get covered when they are doing very colorful stunts, like bringing guns to rallies and shouting down congressmen. Recall the republicans and win, and you will become newsworthy.

[Scuba]

7. There's millions, and millions, and millions of Teabaggers, but there's only a few thousand silly ..

... kids protesting in Wisconsin, as evidenced by this phot..... oh, never mind.

[liberal life]

13. I think you would really like this site

Created in honor of Wisconsin...with a special section just for Wisconsin...pass it on!

Like a google news feed but without the corporate crap.


http://fucorporatemedia.com/

[Scuba]

15. Will scope it out. Thanks.

[old mark]

8. ...because the media is owned by the rich, conservatives and corporations.

Working people can't pay them enough to "balance" that...


mark

[opihimoimoi]

12. Exactly

[Pacifist Patriot]

9. I wouldn't call it a third world mentality.

But when I express my opinion of what I really think it is I get slapped down because they haven't actually killed anyone yet.

[Kip Humphrey]

10. Because what you don't see won't influence you and what you do see will. Its called propaganda.

[ladjf]

11. I don't understand why the media is so hot to cover the tea baggers.

Where's the motive? Who do they represent that has enough money to buy the media?

[Vinca]

14. Apparently one of the bagger Congress people remarked that

there were more press people than teabaggers. The next time there is a leftie rally we need to bill it as a bagger event, then change clothes and signs at the last minute.